CFIUS 2023 Annual Report Offers Latest Data on Reviews of Chinese Investment in U.S.
On July 31, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency body that reviews certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States to determine the effect on national security, released its annual report to Congress for 2022.
WTO GPA Committee Discussion Highlights Controversy over Taiwanese Candidate
The minutes of the WTO's Committee of Government Procurement meeting discussing the resolution of the blocked appointment of the Chair of the Committee have now been circulated.
False Claims Act Settlement in Customs Duty Evasion Case Involving Chinese Furniture
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Yogibo, a New Hampshire-based furniture seller, agreed to pay $217,832 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay customs duties on imports from China.
Think Tank Paper Looks at China’s Gallium/Germanium Export Moves
In a paper published last week by the French Institute of International Relations, research fellow John Seaman argues that China's recent export controls on gallium and germanium may not have a big impact themselves, but they are "a shot across Washington’s bow and an invitation to
China Expands Export Controls on Drones
Today, China announced new export controls on drones and drone-related equipment, effective on September 1.
Chinese Tech Hub Shenzhen Pushes the Use of Domestic Operating Systems
China's southern city Shenzhen issued a new action plan to promote the use of domestic operating systems developed by Huawei, which is headquartered in the city.
Members of Congress Call on Biden Administration to Strengthen Export Controls to Maintain "Technological Edge"
Last week, Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, urging the Biden Administration to tighten the export controls that restrict advanced semiconductors and equipment from being exported to